Garment-support for wardrobe-trunks.



N. GOLDSMITH.

GARMENT SUPPORT FOR WARDROBE TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY $0, 1915- Patented Jan. 25, 19-16.

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N. GOLDSMITH.

GARMENT SUPPORT FOR WARDROBE TRUNKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I0, 1915.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916;

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WITNESS v N. GOLDSMITH.

GARMENT SUPPORT FOR WARDROBE TR UNK'S APPLICATION FILED MAY 10. 1915.

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WITNESS Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, NATHAN GOLDSMITH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain limprovements in Garment-Supports for Wardrobe-Trunks, of which the following is a specification.

The objects of this invention are to provide for wardrobe trunks an improved device upon which garments can be hung or supported so as to prevent their being creased or crumpled and which will render them readily accessible; to provide'such a support which can remain mounted upon the trunk when the same is opened as at a hotel, or which can be removed from the trunk and placed upon a closet door or the like; to enable the individual hangers or garments thereon to be readily accessible in either case; to secure the various parts against relative displacement during transit of the trunk; to secure a simple and effective con struction, and to secure otheradvantages and results as may be brought out in thefollowing description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an open wardrobe trunk. containing my improved garment support, the individual hangers being removed for greater clearness; Fig. 2 is a-view of a door with the pivoted rack of my improved garment support removed from the trunk and hung thereon for use instead of in the trunk; Fig. 3 is a frontelevation of the portion of the trunk to which my im proved support is applied, showing the same closed into the trunk as it is for transportation; Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section of the same taken upon line A-A Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section taken on line B-B Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a detail view of the member mounted upon the trunk bodywhich pro-- 7 the long stud 8 1S sllghtly tapered from 1ts videsearings for the pivoting rack; Fig. is a perspective view of a modified construction offgarment support with the individual hangers omitted; Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a further modified construction of the member mounted upon'the trunk body which provides bearings for the pivoting rack, Fig. 9 -is a front elevation of the trunk to which a modified-construction or? my, support is applied; Fig. 10 is a crosssectional View of the same taken on a plane substantially parallel with the front of the trunk centrally of the rack and its supporting member; Fig. 11 is a similar cross-sectional view of a further modified construction of support, and Fig. 12 is a similar cross-section of a still further modified construction.

In said drawings, referring to the specific embodiment of the invention as shown in Figs. 1-6 inclusive, 1, 2 indicate hinged sections of a wardrobe trunk to one of which sectlons as 2, my invention is shown applled. A member 3 here shown as comprising a middle portion 4 adapted to be secured fiatwise against the inner wall of the trunk and having ends 5, 6 bent in the same direction into parallel relation and providing bearings, is secured to one corner of the trunk, upon the inner wall thereof and preferably adjacent to its outer edge. lihe said middle portion 3 of the member is shown fiatwise against the longer front side of the trunk with its edge flush with the edge of said side, and one of its ends similarly located with respect to the end wall of the trunk which becomes the top when the trunk is stood on end, as in a hotel. This bearing member is shown in detail in Fig. 6 and it will be noted that its lower end 6 provides a stud 7 projecting parallel to the main portion 4: and in alinement with a similar but longer stud 8 on the other bent end 5. Between these studs is pivoted a rack 9 having a standard 10 which is hollow and adapted to receivethe said studs. It will be understood that the said standard is somewhat shorter than the space between the ends 5, 6

of the bearing member, so that when it is hit extremity toward the bent end 5. From the Fig. 3. This arm and yet permit the arm to swing into the trunk section as shown in can obviously be constructed in any suitable /tion when the arm is manner, but I have shown it of an elongated U-shape with its two up for use, as shown in Fig. 1. This arm 11 has lateral brackets 12, 12 near its opposite .ends, said brackets projecting from the arm toward the bottom or back of the trunk section as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. These brackets may be of any suitable construction, al-

I 12 are upturned as at 1 I 7, 8 While the pivoted rack.

trunk section. In other words, saidpivoted rack can be detached only "extend substantially the entire.

is swung into the when swung out as shown in Fig. 1.

12 are lon enough to depthbf the trunk section'and therefore they receive a of the trunk section, 'The brackets 1.2,

' large number of garment hangers 16 one of which is shown in Figs. 3 and 4. These hangers each comprise a cross piece 17 with hooked fingers 18, 18, at the'ends thereof adapted to take over the brackets 12, 12, as shown, Preferably the hooks of said fingers I are sufficiently deep'so that the fingers cannot disengage from the brackets 12, 12 while the same are within the trunk section and underlying the. top thereof, as will be obvious from; an inspection of Fig. 3. It will be understood that the lower part of the hanger, designated by reference numeral 19 receives the coat or the like', a fter the fashion of other hangers.

A keeper plate.20 on the side wall of the trunk section opposite that to" which the bearing member 3 is secured, is provided with a projecting keeper is adapted to'lie when in 21 behind which theend of the pivoted rack 9 or a lug 22 thereon closed position to keep it"from inadvertently swinging open or out of the trunk section, it being underas shown in- Fig. 2, and

can be done withthe clothes hangers upon.

or sprung over stood that said pivoted rack can be lifted said keeper either to lock the rack in closed positionor to release it for opening;

By my improved construction, if the user of the trunk desires to do so, he can remove the pivoted rack 9 from its bearing and ban the same upon a closet door 23 or the like furthermore this said rack and without removing them. This enables the guest ends rigidly-fixed to v the standard 10 suitably near the end thereof which is uppermost when the trunk is stood swunginto thetrunk secpin 37 if he so desires to removehis clothes from the wardrobe trunk and hang them up in his room, and to do the same expeditiously and simply.

scribed, and obviates the use of the standard 10. In Fig. 8 tubular sockets 28, 28 are provided for the bent ends of the arms of the U-shaped rack, said sockets being formed by rolling up ears projecting from the edge of the bearing member 29. i

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown the form of a pivoted rack in which an cl ngated loop-like arm 30 is pivoted by means of a transverse screw 31 extending through one end of said arm and also the parallel ends 32, 32 of a bearing member 33 secured to the trunksection 34'. The said screw 31 has a large milled head so that it can be readily withdrawn and put back for detachment of the rack, and the outer swinging end of the rack is supported by a brace 35 inclined downward toward the side wall of the trunk section and pivoted in alinement with the said screw 31 in a foot-plate 36 fast to said trunk wall. The detail construction of the pivotal pin31 and associated parts is more clearly seen in Fig. 10, which is a central section of the same in the plane of the rack. y

In Fig. 11 I have shown a removable pivot for the rack 38 which is held in place by a screw 39 which works in the lower horizontal portion of the bearing member 40 and is recessed at its end to receive the pin, as at 41.

In Fig. 12 the pivotal pin consists of end sections 42, 43 with a spring 44- between them which normally forces them outwardly apart so'as'to project from the rack 45. and engage hearings in the bearing member 46.

finger piece 47 on one of said end pieces, as 42, projecting through a slot 48 in the sleeve 49 on the rack for said endsections, enables them to be disengaged from the bearing member so that the rack can be removed from the trunk.

' Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 4 1. The combination with pivot a trunk, of a support pivoted to the inner wall of the taeaoea upon said brackets and hung upon a wall or the like.

2. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to the inner wall ofthe trunk near. one end thereof and having a rack adapted to extend transversely across the interior chamber of the trunk section, and fixed brackets on said rack adapted to projectt'herefrom toward the back walls of the trunk section when the support is swung thereinto, said brackets adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers with a two-point suspension and said support adapted to be removed from its bearings with said hangers upon said brackets and hung upon a wall or the like.

3. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to the inner wall of the trunk near one end thereof and adapted to extend transversely across the interior chamber of the trunk section, said support arranged and adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers and to be removed from its bearings with said hangers upon it when opened out of the trunk, and means for preventing removal of said support from its bearings when closed into the trunk.

4. The combination, with a trunk, of a support pivoted to the inner wall of the trunk near one end thereof and having a rack adapted to extend transversely across the interior chamber of thetrunksection, said support arranged and adapted to be removed from its bearings when opened out of the trunk, and brackets upon said rack adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers and to prevent removal of the support from its bearings when closed into the trunk.

5. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to said trunk and having a rack adapted to swing into the interior chamber of the trunk, and brackets upon said rack adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers with a two-point suspension, said support arranged and adapted to be removed from its bearings with said hangers upon said brackets and hung upon a wall or the like with said rackfiatwise thereagainst.

6. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to said trunk and adapted to swing into the interior chamber thereof, said support arranged and adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers and to be removed from its bearings with said hangers upon it, and means for releasably locking said support against such removal from its bearings.

7. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to said trunk and adapted to swing into the interior chamber of the trunk, said support arranged and adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers and to be removed from its bearings. with said hangers upon it when opened out of the trunk, and means for preventing. removal of said support from its bearings when closed into the trunk. I I p 8. The combination with a trunk, of a support removably pivoted-:to said trunk 1' and adaptedto swing into the interior i 4.

chamber thereof, and brackets upon said support adapted to receive garment hangers and to prevent removal of the support from .its bearings when swung'into the trunk.

9. The combination with a trunk, of a support removably pivoted to said trunk so as to swing into and out of the same, said support having an apertured rack, fixed brackets on said rack projecting laterally hilt therefrom in spaced and substantially par-- allel relation, and garment hangers having a two-point suspension mounted on said brackets, the said rack adapted to be removed from the trunk with said hangers upon it and hung by'means of its apertures upon a wall or the like in flatwise relation thereto.

10. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to said trunk and adapted to swing into the interior chamber of the trunk, said support arranged and adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers and to be removed from its bearings with said hangers upon it, and a catch upon the trunk opposite the point of pivoting of said support arranged and adapted to engage said'support when closed into the trunk and hold it against opening.

11. The combination with a trunk, of a support pivoted to said trunk and having a rack adapted to extend into the interior chamber of the trunk, brackets upon said rack, and hangers each having a cross-piece adapted to hook at its opposite ends over said brackets and depend'therefrom.

12. The combination with atrunk, 'of a support pivoted to said trunk and having a rack adapted to extend into the interior chamber of the trunk, brackets upon said rack adapted to lie adjacent the end or top wall of the trunk substantially parallel thereto, and hangers each having a crosspiece with hooked fingers at the ends thereof adapted to take over said brackets and prevent escape of said hangers when the sup- I port is closed into the trunk.

13 The combination with a trunk, of;a bearmg member mounted upon said trunk and providing opposite alined bearing studs.

porting a plurality of garment hangers, and

means for locking said standard against" escape from its bearing studs.

14. Thevcombination with a trunk, of bearing, ,member mounted upon the inner;

wall thereof near one end and providing opposite alined bearing studs, the one next said end of the trunk being longer than the other, a standard having socketed ends adapted to be pivotaily inserted on said studs, a rack projecting from said standard, means on said rack for supporting a pinrality of garment hangers, and means for preventing escape of said standard from its bearing studs when the rack is closed into the trunk.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing Washington, D. (3.

15. The combination with a trunkof a bearing member mounted upon said trunk and providing opposite alined bearing studs one longer than the other and flaring toward its free end, and a support having a standard with socketed ends adapted to be piv otaily and removably inserted on said studs, said support adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers.

NATHAN GOLDSMITH.

the Commissioner of Patenrx 

